Episode 12: A Mustachioed Exposé

TRIGGER WARNING -- This week Garet took the lead and tells us all about the Willowbrook State School. This year marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark exposé spearheaded by Jane Kurtin but made popular and videorecorded by Geraldo Rivera -- yes, THAT Geraldo Rivera of a New York State-run "school" for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities where residents were subjected to everything from Department of Defense experiments and being denied access to running water, clothing, and regular meals. Garet tells us what happened after this exposé came out, what changed, and we take a look at the things that might still need changing. Be sure to stay tuned all the way through to hear our ADHD wins of the week, and follow us on IG & Facebook @thebarisanklehigh, and on Twitter & Tiktok @AnkleHighPod -- and leave us those 5-star reviews wherever you find us!

 

Sources: 

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/events/our-history.page?slide=10

https://web.augsburg.edu/english/writinglab/Avoiding_Ableist_Language.pdf

https://disabilityjustice.org/the-closing-of-willowbrook/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/nyregion/willowbrook-state-school-staten-island.html

https://crimereads.com/the-dark-history-of-willowbrook-state-school/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/deinstitutionalization-movement-of-the-1960s-and-other-mental-health-issues.html

https://www.silive.com/news/2022/09/i-saw-something-awful-so-i-wrote-about-it-advance-reporter-details-her-groundbreaking-expose-of-willowbrook-state-school.html